Zambia Independent Tabloid

  LUSAKA, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 President Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term in office following a landslide victory over his closest rival, Brian Mundubile of the New Dawn Rainbow Party, according to final election results reported by News Diggers . The newspaper reports that Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis announced the final results of the August 13 general election, confirming President Hichilema’s victory. In a separate development, opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu have reportedly sought refuge at a United Nations agency in Lusaka amid fears of arrest over alleged links to a militia group. The report follows an earlier government statement indicating that Mundubile had allegedly been found at the scene of a shootout involving police officers and individuals suspected of belonging to his political party during an operation on the night of August 13. Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission of Zambia has cont...